The way he was struggling to say what he meant made her frown. He wasn't ever so frustrated it silenced him and when he related his forehead against her she just wanted to stay there like that for as long as it took to calm him. "Lincoln, you can te-..."

She didn't get to finish her thought because Lincoln pressed his lips to hers in an achingly gentle kiss. A surprised noise escaped her and she froze for a second before she got her act together and kissed him back, pressing close and smiling a little.